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CUNITED STATES? PATENT OFFICE.

PHILIP NICOLLE, OF TORONTO, CANADA.

COMBINATION wATER-oLosET, SEA-, ctc.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 603,732, dated May 10,1898. ApplicationV led March 31,1897. Serial No. 630,179. (No model.)Patented in Gantt February 6, 189'71N0- 54,900-

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, PHILIP NICOLLE, a citizen of the Dominion of Canada,residing at the city of Toronto, in the county of York and r.Province ofOntario, Canada, have invented` new and useful Improvements in theCombination of Closet-Seat,Double-Flushing Warm or Cold Water Valve,Odorless Bowl, and Curtain-Chair, (for which I have applied for a patentin Canada, No. 74,954, bearing .date October 26, 1896, No. of patent54,900, bear- '.ing date February 6, 1897,) of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to improvements in water-closet seats bywhich theback edge thereof operates the iiushing-valve, which valve is secured toa strip of wood', which is -iiXed to theinside of air-box at rear ofclosetyconnecting-pipes,simultaneously flushing the closet-bowl and trapunder said bowl by warm or by cold water alone, and when the seat isreleased the aforesaid valve-rod and screwhead force it upward when thesaid valve is closing; second, to provide a receptacle into which thewaste or other leakage from Hushingvalve drains, and also to provide acoldwater-supply pipe and a hot-water-supply pipe which is provided witha tap to shut off hot water, each pipe being connected to a three-waybranch junction on one side of said valve, and when said tap is openedthe hot rand cold water join together before passing through said valve,then passing through on the other side of said valve in another three'-way branch junction, thence through its connecting-pipes to rim of`closet-bowl and trap .under closet-bowl when the flushing-valve isopened; third, to provide a hot-water branch supply-pipe fromhot-water-supply pipe gobowl.

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ing direct into closet-bowl. The said hotwater branch supply-pipe isprovided with a tap to shut oft or let in hot water to closetbowl;fourth, to provide an air-box which has a loose ,cover for access tovalve, pipes, taps, or other purpose, and in which boxl the saidvalve,`pipes, and taps are secured and concealed. The said boX issupported by a paneled frame fitted to closet-licor and closet- Adowndraft air-duct from above Iioor is provided, going downward in anelbow underneath of closet floor vand frame, going through floor, andallowing the air to enter inside of said paneled frame. If this saidduct cannotbe provided, provision is made allowing the air fromcloset-room floor to enter under the bottom rail of said frame, whichbottom rail is then placed four inches above said floor, and by eithermeans the vitiated air which, may collect from closet-bowl is carried upinto vent-pipe, which vent-pipe is at rear of said loose cover, and,fifth, to provide a curtained chair having three legs only ati tached toit, the two front having rollers at the footv of each'.v The rear leg issecured by vhinges to one of the front paneled frame corner-supports toenable said chair to be moved over the closet-bowl, and vice versa. Theother rear leg is detached from said chair and is fixed to the otherfront corner-support on the opposite side from hinged leg. A small brassor plated chain is attached to back and to seat of chair on the sidewhich has no -leg to better hold up the seat in case it is occupied. Acurtain suspended from yunderneath the seat will conceal thecloset-bowl. Said chair seat and back can be upholstered. I attain theseobjects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich- Figure l is a longitudinal vertical section of the differentparts of m-y invention. Fig.

y2 is a transverse vertical section of the same.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional plan of the same. Fig. 4 is an outsideside elevation of Fig. is an outside front view of closet bowl and trap,closetseat, air-box and its cover, false leg of chair and its chainswung back on its hinges and rollers. Fig. 6 is an enlarged view ofjunctions With three-way branches. Fig. 7 is a longitudinal verticalsection 'of closet-seat and air-box, cross-section of rubber, and ahorizontal view of valve and its steel spring. Fig. 8 is a side view ofchair and curtain.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

A is the closet-bowl, on which is placed the seat B. Said seat hasaffixed to its under side a strip of india-rubber or felt b b, and asimilar strip c c at its back edge, to enable said seat fitting tightlyon closet-bowl rim when said seat is put down and the back edge thereofagainst front of air-box C. (SeeFig. 7.) Said back of seat is attachedby hinges a d to front of said box, which is at rear of closet-bowl,which box contains a ushingvalve L, with its end rod Y and screw-head B3passing loosely through front of said box, which screw-head is in touchwith metal piece 7L, iixed to back edge of seat, the said valve havingconnected at its under side a waste-water branch T for the purpose ofcarrying o said water or other leakage from said valve draining intosaid closet-bowl and obviating the necessity of using the ordinary leadsafe under said bowl. (See Fig. l.) The said valve is secured to a stripof wood L2 inside of said air-box. On each side of said valve isconnected the branch of a three-way branch junction M, having each endled down, (see Fig. 6,) allowing a lead pipe to be wiped thereon. Thesesaid junctions have connected on one side of said valve acold-watersupply pipe N, a hot-water-supply pipe` O2, the other end ofwhich is not shown connected to hot-water boiler, which hot-water pipeis provided with a trap S, having its handles `passing through end ofsaid box to shut off hot-water supply, and on the other side of saidvalve have also connected a flushingpipe P, leading to said closet-bowlrim, and a Iiushing-pipe Q, leading to end of trap R, under said bowl.(See Figs. l, 2, 3, and 4.)

If Warm water for iiushing is desired at any time, more particularly fora delicate or sick person, tap S is opened, allowing the hot and coldwater together,and when seat B is pressed down or occupied the metalpiece h, iixed to back edge thereof, is then pressing the screwhead B3and rodY of iiushing-valveL is pressing a steel spring S', placed atback, inside of said valve, which is then opened,allowing the warm waterto pass through said valve, thence through three-way branch j unctionsMinto connecting-pipes P and Q, simultaneously flushing closet bowl andtrap as long assaid seat is occupied, retaining warm air inside of saidcloset bowl, and when the seat is released it is forced upward by thesaid spring, valverod, and screw-head (see dotted lines, Fig. 7) whenthe valve is closing. (See Fig. 1.)'

lf cold water for flushing is desired, the tap S can again be closed.(See Figs. l and 8.)

If hot water alone is needed for washing closet-bowl, vessels, or other'purpose, there will be a hot-water branch pipe A2, provided with a tapB2 to shut o or let in hot water to said bowl.4 Said branch is connectedto supported on each side by a paneled frame F and tted to closet-floorG, and closet-bowl A and the front diagonal paneled frame K are fittedto inside of support H of said frame,

closet-bowl, and iioor. v 'A downdraft air-duct E is provided at therear of said frame, which duct will' be connected to an elbow throughbase ofv floor above and connected to said draft E', going downward,connecting with elbow E E underneath ofsaid closet-floor and frame,going through said floor, allowing the air to enter into said frame. Ifsaid duct cannot be provided, the rail F F is placed four inches abovesaid ioor, allowing the air from closet-room iioor to enter into saidframe, and by either means the odor from closetbowl is carried upwardinto elbow D D and vent-pipe D at rear of said loose cover, thence inchimney and above roof'of building. (See Fig. l.)

The loose cover ol d of box C is so constructed that its back edge isfitted over the top half circumference of elbow D D to enable said coverto be removed at will, the lower half of said elbow fitting into blockD2 on rear edgeof'said box. (See Figs. 2 and 4.)

The closet-lid chair V, having three legs only attached to it-twoinfront, with rollers at foot of each, the rear leg secured by hinges ee to front corner-support Il of paneled frame Fwill enable said chairbeing moved over-closet-bowl A, and vice versa. The other rear leg W isdetached from said chair and is fixed tothe other front corner-supportH. (See Figs. 4 and 5.) A small chain is attached toback of chair V,leading down to the under side of seat at rear corner, which has no leg,for better holding up said seat should it be occupied when it has beenrolled back from over said bowl. (See Fig. 5.)

A curtain will be suspended underneath the chair-seat V inside of legs.(See Fig. 8.) Said seat forms the lid of closet-bowl A when said chairis oversaid bowl. The back of chair hides. the closet-seat B when saidcloset-seat is raised in an upright position and curtain conceals thecloset-bowl. (See rig. s.)

I am aware that prior to my invention closetseat, warm or cold watervalve, pipes, taps, bowls, duct, air-box, and vent-pipes, curtain, andchair have been made. I therefore do not claim such combination broadly;but

What I do claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

A closet-seat, comprising the seat B, the

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1o hinged rear leg and support H, its detached rear leg W and support H,the chair-seat and back closet-seat curtain and said bowl, and thechain, all arranged and combined substantialiy as and for the purposehereinbefore set forth.

PHILIP NICOLLE.

Witnesses:

FREDERICK JAMES BIRD, THOMAS BUTLER.

